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R. LANGTRY.

WIND-0W SASH. No. 275,223. Patented Apr. 3, 1883..

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD LANG'IRY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR. OF ONE-HALF TO JAMESN. TRENHOLM, OF SAME PLAGE. i

WINDOW-SASH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,223, dated April 3,1883.,

Applicationled Deeember22,1882. (No model.) i

.To all whom il may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD LANGTRY, of thecity of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented a certain newand useful Improvement in Method of Securing Panes and Screens inWindow-Sash, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, rel'er ence being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, and in which- Figure l is an inside view ofa sash embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top view, part in section.Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 isa detail vertical section taken on line 4 4,

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My invention relates to a manner of securing in window-sash panes andscreens in such' a waythat they can be easily removed and substitutedone for the other, as may be required, or for the purpose of cleaningthe panes; and my invention consists in the points of noveltyhereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a Window sash, the lower sashbeing shown constructed or formed to receive two panes of glass or twoscreens, or one of each, as may be desired. I have shown a pane, B, anda screen, C, the latter having a suitable frame, C'. The sides andbottom of the sash are provided with grooves D, to receive the panes orscreens, as the case may be, and the top of the sash is provided withslots E, through which the panes or screens are slipped when placingthem in the sash; and after they have been inserted the slots areclosedby strips F, which are forced down tight against the panes or screens,

and held there by thumb-screws G, which pass through the sash and screwinto buttons H, let into the sash. (See Fig. 2.) The thumbscrews passthrough slots F in the strips F, instead of round holes, the reasonbeing to admit of the strips being forced down tight on panes or screensthat happen to be a little short, thus holding the panes or screens fromrattling.

It will be seen, from Fig. 2, that the slots E are nearer the insidethan the outside of the sash, thus leaving more of the meeting-rail onthe outside than on the inside, the object being to allow the innerparts to be pressed against the panes or screens by the thumbscrews,while the outer parts remain rigid and straight, so as to form a closelit with the meeting-rail of the other sash. With this construction thepanes and screens can be easilyl and quickly removed and replaced.

I represents perforations through the lower part oi' the sash,for thepurpose of allowing any water to escape that may collect in the groovesD. (See Fig. 4.)

. I claim as my invention- 1. The window-sash having grooves D and slotsE, in combination with strips F and thumb-screws G, substantially asshown and described, for the purpose set forth.

2. The window-sash having grooves D and slots E, in combination withstrips F, having slots F', and set-screws G, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

RICHARD LANGTRY.

Witnesses Gno. H. KNIGHT, AUG. WEBER.

